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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
CYBELE mine destruction vessels (1944)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybele | 1383 | Denny, Dumbarton // Scotts, Greenock | 9/1943 | 16.11.1943 | 5/1944 | sold 1946 | |
| Cyrus | 1709 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend // Scotts, Greenock | 9/1943 | 1/1944 | 5.1944 | wrecked 12.1944 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 3980 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 106.7 |
| Breadth, m | 18.3 |
| Draught, m | |
| No of shafts | none |
| Machinery | none |
| Power, h. p. | none |
| Max speed, kts | none |
| Fuel, t | none |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | --- |
| Armament | none |
| Electronic equipment | none |
| Complement | none in time of sweeping |
Project history
Two specially built ships were ordered in September 1943 for use against German hydrodynamic pressure mines, they were non-self-propelled and operated under tow without a crew.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
